Boos

Monsters
{Literacy Center activities}

By Michelle McElhinny

http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com

Boos Monsters
Table of Contents
ABC Order: Put 3 monster words in order alphabetically
Building Words: create words using the word Monsters Inc.
word wall: practice writing word wall words (letters: b, u, g)
Syllable counting: say the monster word and count the sounds
Rhyming words: see if the two words on the card rhyme
Nonsense words: read the word to see if its a real word
Boggle: use the boggle board to make words
Graph a word: graph monster words by rolling a die
sorting sentences: read and record telling and asking sentences
monster stories: read a monster story and write about it

ABC Order

Students will read the words on each card. They will

use an alphabet strip to put the three words in
alphabetical order. Then, they will record the words
on their recording sheet.

fungus

phlegm

monster

vomit

scare

snot

bile

creepy

mold

mean

creature

wart

booger

infection

disgust

saliva

mucus

hairy

slimy

dirty

nasty

slither

odd

puke

beast

flies

eyes

worms

fleas

guts

decay

giant

varmint

scary

scream

critter

Name:___________________________

ABC Order

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2._____________

2._____________

2._____________

3._____________

3._____________

3._____________

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2._____________

2._____________

2._____________

3._____________

3._____________

3._____________

Name:___________________________

ABC Order

Choose a word from the list and draw a picture:

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2._____________
3._____________
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Use the word in a sentence:

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Building Words

Students will use the letters in the word

Monsters Inc. to build 2, 3, 4, and 5 letter words.
They will record the words on the recording sheet.

Name:___________________________

Building Words

2 letters

32 letters
letters

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5 letters

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2 letters
4 letters

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Name:___________________________

Building Words

Choose a word from the list and draw a picture:

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2._____________
3._____________
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Use the word in a sentence:

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Word Wall

Students will read the words on the word wall that

start with the letters in bug. They will record the
words on their recording sheet.

Name:___________________________

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word Wall

2 letters

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2 letters

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Syllable
Counting
Students will read the words on each card. They will
count how many sounds they hear and sort them
onto the syllable sorting mats. Then, they will record
the words on their recording sheet.

syllable

syllables

syllables

blue

orange

Pointy ears

Green

Three eyes

purple

round

hairy

square

teeth

Ugly teeth

goofy

Pointy nose

Three teeth

tall

Big eyes

happy

funny

Name:___________________________

Counting syllables

1 syllable

2 2syllables
letters

syllables
23letters

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Rhyming Words

Students will read the words on each card. They will

determine if they rhyme or if they do not rhyme.
Then, they will record the rhyming and non rhyming
words on their recording sheet.

bend
send

back
sack

flag
map

germ
neck

sick
pick

porch
torch

tank
lamp

lock
moth

truck
duck

park
dark

pink
limp

lurk
tusk

Name:___________________________

Rhyming words

RHYMEs

Does NOT RHYME

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Nonsense
Words

Students will read the words on each card. They will

decide if its a real word or a nonsense word. Then,
they will record the words on their recording sheet.

rat

pet

bit

nut

mad

gel

bid

tub

nap

fed

pin

hum

raf

pem

biw

num

mab

ger

bif

tul

nas

fep

pih

huw

Name:___________________________

nonsense words

Real words

Nonsense words

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Boggle Words

Students will use the boggle board to make words.

They can make words by putting letters together
vertically, horizontally, diagonally, and backwards.
They will record the words on their recording sheet.

MONSTER

BOGGLE

M B O D G
S O E T R
C F R S R
A D S P L
R E T E K

Name:___________________________

Boggle Words

2 letters

32 letters
letters

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5 letters

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2 letters
4 letters

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Graph a Word

Students will roll a die and write the word in the

correct column. They can color their graphs when
finished.

Graph a Word

girl

bed

scared

blue

green

eye

Sorting
Sentences
Students will read each sentence and determine if its a
telling sentence or an asking sentence. They will write
each sentence with correct punctuation and
capitalization on the correct recording sheet.

Are you scared

Do you like monsters
Is that monster mean
Where is boo

The monster is green

He is small and round
The monster is sad
Im afraid of monsters

Name:___________________________

sorting sentences

Asking sentences
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Name:___________________________

sorting sentences

telling sentences
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Spooky
Stories

Students will read stories about monsters. They will

write about what they were thinking as they were
reading the story. For nonfiction stories, they can
write about facts they learned.

Name:___________________________

spooky stories

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THANKs So Much!
Thank you so much for purchasing Boos Monsters:
Literacy Center Activities.
I hope you find this download useful when practicing literacy skills. I like
to put each activity into a center bin, but they can stand alone as well.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please email me at
michelle83mcelhinny@gmail.com.
I really appreciate any feedback you have.
You can also visit my blog at http://oursweetsuccess.blogspot.com
for more activities and free printables.

D Michelle McElhinny